Hard Hat Adapter for a Welding Face Member

Abstract

A system for attaching a welding face member to a hard hat includes a hard hat and an adapter. The adapter is attached to the hard hat. The adapter includes an adapter mating member which attaches to a welding face member. The adapter mating member is located below the hard hat.

1 . A system for attaching a welding face member to a hard hat comprising:
 a hard hat;   an adapter attached to the hard hat, the adapter comprising an adapter mating member which attaches to a welding face member, the adapter mating member located below the hard hat.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the adapter comprises a tab attached to a slot of the hard hat. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the adapter comprises a tab attached to a ring member which abuts against and extends around a perimeter of the hard hat. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the hard hat comprises a front anchor member to hold the welding face member apart from a user's face. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the hard hat comprises a securement member at a top of the hard hat, the securement member to attach to the welding face member to secure the welding face member to the top of the hard hat. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the hard hat is disposed on a user's head with the adapter mating member aligned behind the user's eyes in a same horizontal plane as the user's eyes. 
     
     
         7 . A system attaching a welding face member to a hard hat comprising:
 a welding face member;   a hard hat;   an adapter attached to the hard hat, the adapter comprising an adapter mating member attached to the welding face member at a location below the hard hat.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the adapter comprises a tab attached to a slot of the hard hat. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the adapter comprises a tab attached to a ring member which abuts against and extends around a perimeter of the hard hat. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the hard hat comprises a front anchor member and the welding face member comprises an attachment member, the hard hat being disposed on a user's head with the attachment member attached to the front anchor member so that the welding face member is held apart from the user's face. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the hard hat is disposed on a user's head with the adapter holding the welding face member directly against the user's face. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the hard hat is disposed on a user's head with the adapter mating member and a strap of the welding face member, attached to the adapter mating member, both located behind the user's eyes in a same horizontal plane as the user's eyes. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the hard hat comprises a securement member at a top of the hard hat, the securement member attachable to the welding face member to secure the welding face member to the top of the hard hat. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the adapter mating member is attached to the welding face member with a key connection. 
     
     
         15 . A method of attaching a welding face member to a hard hat comprising:
 attaching a welding face member to an adapter mating member of an adapter attached to a hard hat, wherein the adapter mating member is located below the hard hat.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising attaching the adapter to the hard hat. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising disposing the hard hat on a user's head and holding the welding face member apart from the user's face due to a front anchor member of the hard hat being attached to an attachment member of the welding face member. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising disposing the hard hat on a user's head and holding the welding face member directly against the user's face due to the adapter. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising disposing the hard hat on a user's head with the adapter mating member and a strap of the welding face member, attached to the adapter mating member located behind the user's eyes, both disposed in a same horizontal plane as the user's eyes. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising attaching the welding face member to a securement member located at a top of the hard hat. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising attaching the adapter mating member to the welding face member using a key connection.